Feed Your Parking Meter By Phone Now!

Four pilot zones in Center City are trying out a new app which will enable motorists to pay for parking from their mobile phone and add more money to the meter while they are away from their vehicle. As an extra treat, it will even remind them where they are parked.

PHILA. PARKING Authority Exec. Dir. Vince Fenerty explains new “meterUP” pay-by-phone parking app. With him is Neil Edwards, president of Pango, company that developed app.

Philadelphia Parking Authority Exec. Dir. Vince Fenerty announced the launch of this product on Tuesday at PPA’s Litt Brothers headquarters. “PPA is proud to add to our long list of innovations – all aimed at improving efficiency and customer service.”

The app, “meterUP”, was developed by Pango, a company based in New York City and Israel. Pango President Neil Fenerty said the app is already up and working in 60 cities around the world, including New York City as well as Butler, Latrobe, Pittston and Scranton in Pennsylvania.

“People can add more time to their meters electronically while shopping or eating, visiting any one of our world-renowned museums, or while waiting in their doctor’s office,” Fenerty explained.

“meterUP is about customer service and improving the overall Philadelphia experience for residents and visitors alike while shopping, dining or conducting business in our commercial districts,” he affirmed.

The pilot zones are the areas bound by 4^th and 20^th Streets, Arch and Locust Streets, as well as along Columbus Boulevard from Spring Garden Street to Race Street, the Torresdale Train Station and PPA’s 8^th & Chestnut parking lot.

Clearly marked signs and decals with zone numbers and directions on how to use “meterUP” starting today. The first 5,000 people to use the app will receive up to one hour of free parking as a bonus.

To use the service, drivers signup by visiting meterUP.xyz, downloading the app, or by calling 1 (844) meterUP – 1 (844) 638-3787.

The application is available for iOS, Android and Windows Mobile.

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